Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy had a number of questions and I am with him in his sentiment in terms of his concerns. I hope that this will deliver what we are attempting to deliver. It is a first step towards introducing a radical new plan for child care. We have worked very hard to ensure it happens. I provided the Deputy with full-year costs. The year 2017 will be the first year of the full year of the second year of the ECCE scheme. We need money for that. It will also be the first year of making available the universal measure that is a subsidy for those aged under three years. That will start in September 2017. There is money available for that.

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